Day: September 8, 2024

Manila: Defending champion University of Santo Tomas crushed University of the East, 86-44, at the start of the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball tournament at Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Sunday. Karylle Sierba, a product of the UST High School program, led the Growling Tigresses with 18 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Kent Pastrana, Season 86 Athlete of the Year, chipped in 15 points, five rebounds, and seven assists, while Rachelle Ambos added 13 points, 13 rebounds, and eight steals. ‘I gave my best inside the court. I just stick to what coach [Haydee Ong]

Manila: Letran ended a three-game slump with a 20-25, 25-21, 26-24, 25-19 victory over Lyceum of the Philippines University in the V-League Women’s Collegiate Challenge at Paco Arena in Manila on Sunday. Gia Marcel Maquilang finished with 18 points, including two blocks, while Sheena Vanessa Sarie contributed 15 points on 13 attacks and two aces for the Lady Knights, who improved to 2-3. Verenicce Colendra added 12 points while Angelique Ledesma had 11 points, including four blocks, as Letran gained a share of fifth with College of Saint Benilde. ‘We’re still catching up. The rookies are still adjusting, finding the

BACOLOD CITY — The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has established a research laboratory in Negros Occidental to increase production of beneficial micro-organisms (BMO) as supplement to inorganic fertilizer to bring down expenses of sugarcane growers. In a statement on Sunday, the SRA said the PHP6-million facility was inaugurated at the La Granja Agricultural Research and Extension Center in La Carlota City in rites led by Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona on Sept. 6. Its establishment is funded through the Sugar Industry Development Act. Supervising science research specialist Ma. Theresa Alejandrino said they aim to increase capacity to produce BMO, which has

ISTANBUL – BTA Director General Kiril Valchev said artificial intelligence (AI) could play a vital role in performing the jobs of journalists in the future. But Valchev, in his opening remarks at a conference on ‘Navigating the AI and Media’ initiated by the Association of Balkan News Agencies- Southeast Europe (ABNA-SE) in Istanbul on Wednesday, pointed out that AI could never replace the natural communication among people. Valchev asked the participants to imagine having computers at a future ABNA-SE General Assembly, trying to calculate what the heads of news agencies would say or how they would vote. ‘While that may

Manila: The Philippines conquered the international stage anew as Rubilen Amit defeated China’s Siming Chen, 3-1 (1-4, 4-2, 4-2, 4-3), to win the Massé WPA (World Pool-Billiard Association) Women’s World 9-Ball Championship in Hamilton, New Zealand on Sunday. The first Filipino winner of the event took home the top prize of USD50,000, an advance birthday gift before she turns 43 on Oct. 3. The losing Chinese settled for USD30,000. A total of 48 players competed. Amit marched to the finals when she overcame a 1-2 sets deficit and beat Russian Kristina Tkach, 2-4, 4-3, 2-4, 4-1, 4-1. Chen dominated Japanese